The CERIT-SC Centre, part of the national e-infrastructure e-INFRA CZ, supported the second annual nationwide healthcare hackathon "Hack jak Brno" by providing computational capacity. These resources were essential for the teams who worked on complex solutions utilizing artificial intelligence during the intensive weekend.

Brno became the center of healthcare innovation on the last November weekend (November 28–30, 2025). Over 120 talented information technology students from across the Czech Republic gathered at the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University to tackle 17 real-world challenges in the Czech healthcare system.
 

Computational Support for Demanding Projects

Technological support was crucial for the realization of demanding projects, especially in the area of artificial intelligence and big data processing. The computational resources for the event were provided by the CERIT-SC Centre at the Institute of Computer Science of Masaryk University, which is part of the national e-infrastructure e-INFRA CZ.

Thirty mostly student teams registered for the event, with the fifteen best having the opportunity to present their innovative solutions to the jury. This year, the hackathon participants faced a total of seventeen real-world challenges from the Czech healthcare environment. These ranged from designing a tool for structured radiological findings and developing an AI solution for automatic data extraction from oncology documentation, through creating an application recommending personalized prevention, to automatic coding of discharge summaries for health insurance companies. The challenges also included projects focused on improving internal hospital communication, more efficient care planning, and the digitalization of administrative processes. Each of these gives participants the chance to apply their technological skills where they can have a real impact: on the quality of care, the availability of information, and the smooth operation of healthcare teams in the Czech Republic.

Triumph of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization

The victory was taken by an AI application for the remote diagnosis of facial paralysis. A total of thirty teams participated in the competition, with the fifteen best presenting their solutions to the jury.

The participants addressed a variety of challenges, which included:

  • Designing a tool for structured radiological findings.

  • Developing an AI solution for automatic data extraction from oncology documentation.

  • Creating an application recommending personalized prevention.

  • Projects focused on improving internal hospital communication and the digitalization of administrative processes.

The second annual "Hack jak Brno" event connected all faculty hospitals in Brno for the first time—in addition to FN Brno, FN u sv. Anny, CKTCH, and Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute also joined. The total prize pool for the winning teams exceeded CZK 100,000.

Organizers’ message on LinkedIn.

CERIT-SC Centre Supported the Nationwide Healthcare Hackathon "Hack jak Brno"